Maned sloth vs Thrips

Bradypus torquatus compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Maned sloth is Vulnerable while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maned sloth	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)	Thripidae
Genus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)	Thrips
Species	Bradypus torquatus	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

Maned sloth and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maned sloth	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).